FDA eyes energy drink, 13 deaths

Caffeinated shots carry risk to some, researchers say

8:32 AM,
Nov. 16, 2012

Written by

Elizabeth Weise
and Jayne O?Donnell

The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it is investigating 13 reports of deaths and 33 hospitalizations linked to 5-hour Energy, the highly caffeinated shots that are often sold in convenience stores.

The news comes a month after Monster Energy drinks were linked to five deaths in FDA's so-called adverse-event reports.

Energy shots come with a "higher risk of health problems," said Amelia Arria, a University of Maryland public health epidemiologist who has written several energy-drink studies. ...